The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-04

Pittsburg claims to have cleared 81 900 on the
exhibition season
The Washington papers think Baltimore ex-
cells in unruly base ball crowds.
Hackett, by his admirable catching yesterday,
saved Mr.. Kirby from credit Of several wild
pitches.
Manager Barnes, of St. Paul. has secured
William Calender, catcher, paying $500 for his
release.
The Illinois House of Representatives., by a
of SO to 40. passed the bill prohibiting base
ball playing on Sunday.
Manager English. of the Wheelings has
signed pitcher Carey, of this city, who
recommended by Gasscock-
The big batters are all getting their high
and low bail scare. With very few exceptions
they find they can hit either kind.
1t is estimated by prominent League author
ity that the receipts taken in at Leagues games
this season will reach 800, 900.
The Wheeling clubs green stockings have
already poisoned the foot of one of it's players
and ne will be laid up for two weeks.
Mr. Arson has learned to his sorrow that there
is usually reliable fielder in the neighborhood
of his high flies when they get within five feet
of the ground.
Green, the short-stop recommended by Bald
win and Bennett, of Detroit. tried by the
Nashvilles In the game against Savannah, Mon
day, and proved failure
Kirby seemed to suffer most from Umpire
Hardies decisions yesterday. and it is but fair
TO say that the umpire was as much responsible
the pitcher.
1t speaks volumes for the faith that Messrs.
Reach and Rogers, of Philadelphia, have in the
permanence of the national game that they
should invest sum not far short of 800, 900 in
their ground.
Mr. Patrick Eahll is embryo pitcher.
little practice would make him a terror to the
average batter, while his remarkable throwing
to bases would make the runner little chary
about attempting to steal second.
Boyle and Clarkson will stand at the head of
tho pitching record the close of the It
a pity that Mr.. C. is compelled to play with such
everlasting kickers are the Chicagos He
would make an excellent change pitcher for In
danapolis.
After the rumpus about the umpire in the sec
ond inning yesterday, Glasscock acted as if he
wanted to take out his revenge on the ball He
handled his bat in such wicked manner as to
cause Clarkson to raise his delivery speed about
forty feet a second.
Henry Weber catcher Of the st. Paul Base
ball Club who is a resident of this city, has re-
turned here on sick leave. He expects to be
ready for duty about the 1st of June. He and
William Sowders also of this city. the main
battery of the st. Pauls.
Baseball players being human, it is but
natural for them to kick against what they may
deem to be an injustice. but they should bear in
mind that the public pays its money for seeing
game and even though umpire may be I'M
fair. the spectators want the playing to go
The rumor that O. p. Caylor was to become
the manager of the Metropoltans in place of
Bob Ferguson is emphatically denied by the
former. He considers Ferguson a good man
ager. Tie position offered to him, aud
If IL was he would not, under the present cir
cumsta1 ces, accept
Sporting Life. The number of really excellent
players has so increased and so many superfiuous
ones are under engagement that managers
really in trouble to decide whom to let GO The
only class of players in which there is scarcity
is pitchers The marke. is not likely to be
giutsed in that department. at least.
Captain Arson found pacing back and
forth in the hotel lobby on Monday night. trying
to evolve a scheme whereby his club could win
the morrow's game. Perish tine thought But
did that scheme necessitate the absence of the
regular League umpire yesterday! 1t would be
a base insnuation the part of any one to
even think the fair haired ChIcagoan had any
thing to do With Mr.. Doeschers hurried trip East.
Doescher the umpire. four five years ago was
manager of the Clevelands. He was accused
vJhile serving in that position, of securing play
prs for the Detrots. On this account he
blacklisted. bnt at the meeting of the League in
Chicago last November his disabilities were re-
moved. Arson selected him to umpire the Chi
cago-St Louis game on the Indianapolis
grounds. His rulings caused dissatisfaction. not
only among the ST. Louis nine. out the audience.
The members of the Kansas City Baseball
Association are fully aware of the fact that IN
less they secure better club to represent them
they cannot expect liberal patronage at home.
Mr.. Menges has telegraphed to the managers of
a dozen CLUBS or more for available players, and
hopes make the team more perfect in this
manner Propositions have been made for
Boyle, of the ST. Louis Browns; James Man
ming. of Detroit, and Corners. catcher, and
kappel. n third basernau of the Cincinnati club.
The ministers of Nashville are indignant be-
cause the Nashville club played ball Sunday
with the Charlestons, and held meeting the
other day TO protest against It, Thirty i've min-
listers from various churches were present The
matter discussed at length and pronounced
a bold and defiant violation of the law of the
land. A committee was appointed to call